Lifestyle Intervention to Improve Insulin Sensitivity and Markers of Cardiovascular Risk in Prostate Cancer Survivors

NCT00738140 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2013-07-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to discover if intensive lifestyle changes (such as diet and increased physical activity) improve the body's sensitivity to insulin, and therefore help prevent diabetes and other cardiovascular disease, in men receiving GnRH hormone therapy for prostate cancer.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Diabetes Prevention Program

12-lesson program which will cover diet, exercise, and behavior modification.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Matthew Smith, MD, PhD · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2012-09-30
Completion
2012-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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